Job scarcity and the hope of striking it rich are driving women to pursue mining despite the grueling conditions. Colombian emeralds are highly valued globally, with the potential for significant ...
Women blast through gender barriers in Colombia's emerald mines, but struggle to emerge from poverty
Female emerald miners chat after work at an informal mine near the town of Coscuez, Colombia, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. The lack of job opportunities, combined with the hope of a find that will make ...
PARAKH (Pajhwok): The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjshir province has sold 4,177 carats of emeralds for ...
One man's trash can very well become another man's treasure in the Colombian town of Muzo, the emerald capital of the world. In this small community in the foothills of the eastern Andes mountains, ...
Emerald Resources has reported its Okvau mine in Cambodia produced 25,030 ounces of gold in the December quarter, of which 21 ...
LONDON (Reuters) - African miner Gemfields has launched production at a trial underground mine in Zambia that it says could transform emerald mining by boosting efficiency and making more deposits ...
Women blast through gender barriers in Colombia's emerald mines, but struggle to emerge from poverty
COSCUEZ, Colombia — Deep inside mountain tunnels where the heat is so intense it causes headaches, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems. They have opened a difficult ...
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